The first behind-the-scenes photos from Catherine Hardwicke’s Red Riding Hood have surfaced online.Â The film is a gothic re-imagining of the fairy tale and has the title character (played by Amanda Seyfried) attempting to protect her village from a werewolf.Â She’s joined by Father Soloman (played by Gary Oldman), the “Witchfinder General” whose mission is to find and kill the werewolf.

These photos give you a good sense of the film’s costumes and I think they the look pretty amazing.Â Don’t let the fact that the actors are holding food from craft services or iPads distract you.Â Hit the jump to check out the images.Â Red Riding Hood is slated to open on March 11, 2011.